Belarc Reporting Wrong AV Version

Vista HB SP2

I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I run
Belarc Advisor it reports
avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].

Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but I
can't tell which version it thinks is running.

The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
fix this little bug.

"Gary" <Extension@Invalid> wrote:

>Vista HB SP2
>
>I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I run
>Belarc Advisor it reports
>avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>
>Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but I
>can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>
>The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
>fix this little bug.

Fer crissakes, Avast MUST have an internal way to check and see if
your version is up to date.

Do NOT depend on Windows to do your update checking.

"John Galt" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Gary" <Extension@Invalid> wrote:
>
>>Vista HB SP2
>>
>>I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I
>>run
>>Belarc Advisor it reports
>>avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>>
>>Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but
>>I
>>can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>>
>>The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
>>fix this little bug.
>
> Fer crissakes, Avast MUST have an internal way to check and see if
> your version is up to date.
>
> Do NOT depend on Windows to do your update checking.

I'm getting my current info from About avast!... It updates daily.

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:24:58 -0400, "Gary" <Extension@Invalid> wrote:

>Vista HB SP2
>
>I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I run
>Belarc Advisor it reports
>avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>
>Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but I
>can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>
>The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
>fix this little bug.
>

Patient: "Doc, it hurts when I do this"
Doctor: "Then don't do that"

+Bob+;1131794 Wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:24:58 -0400, "Gary" <Extension@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > >Vista HB SP2
> > >
> > >I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When
> > I run
> > >Belarc Advisor it reports
> > >avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
> > >
> > >Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on
> > but I
> > >can't tell which version it thinks is running.
> > >
> > >The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying
> > to
> > >fix this little bug.
> > > > > Patient: "Doc, it hurts when I do this"
> Doctor: "Then don't do that"

Don't worry about it. Belarc tells me I am running Avira and
Kaspersky. I'm actually running Norton and have never had either of
those programmes installed, even as trials


--
beauparc

"Gary" <Extension@Invalid> wrote:

>
>"John Galt" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> "Gary" <Extension@Invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>Vista HB SP2
>>>
>>>I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I
>>>run
>>>Belarc Advisor it reports
>>>avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>>>
>>>Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but
>>>I
>>>can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>>>
>>>The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
>>>fix this little bug.
>>
>> Fer crissakes, Avast MUST have an internal way to check and see if
>> your version is up to date.
>>
>> Do NOT depend on Windows to do your update checking.
>
>I'm getting my current info from About avast!... It updates daily.

Then don't fret about Belarc. DUH.

lol more angry replies from dissastified customers of a freeware app. i
guess we should all create our own programs for free and see if we can
support them on a daily basis free of charge, always compatible with new
apps.


--
alexdagr8est

There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary
and those that dont.

Gary wrote:
> Vista HB SP2
>
> I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I run
> Belarc Advisor it reports
> avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>
> Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but I
> can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>
> The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
> fix this little bug.
>
>


What happens after you update the Belarc definition files?

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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 19:24:01 -0500, alexdagr8est
<> wrote:

>
>lol more angry replies from dissastified customers of a freeware app. i
>guess we should all create our own programs for free and see if we can
>support them on a daily basis free of charge, always compatible with new
>apps.

My Avast ( free edition ) is working gr8 . :-)))

"Bruce Chambers" <3t> wrote in message
news:OLEec$...
> Gary wrote:
>> Vista HB SP2
>>
>> I'm currently running Avast 4.8.1351, VPS file version 090909-0. When I
>> run Belarc Advisor it reports
>> avast! antivirus 4.8.1229 [VPS 081122-0].
>>
>> Security Center reports avast! is up to date and virus scanning is on but
>> I can't tell which version it thinks is running.
>>
>> The computer is running great and I would hate to jeopardize it trying to
>> fix this little bug.
>
>
> What happens after you update the Belarc definition files?
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot

After the definition file updates the results are the same. I even
uninstalled Belarc and installed the latest version from their website.
Same report output.

Searched through files and the registry and can't find where that old
version number is stored. Since Avast is running and updating daily, I'll
disregard what Belarc reports.